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2026 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Schools

2 Colleges in the United States
$23,257 Avg Student Debt
$41,766 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Associate's Degree Badge [Nuclear Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/nuclear-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nuclear engineering technology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find the best return on investment for nuclear engineering technology students.

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2026 Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nuclear engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nuclear Engineering Technology Schools

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Leading the list is Arkansas Tech University, our #1 best value for nuclear engineering technology in the United States. Located in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,674 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,668. Typical student debt for nuclear engineering technology graduates is $23,257. Soon after graduation, nuclear engineering technology degree recipients from Arkansas Tech University generally make around $74,249. Set against $23,257 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 96%.

Other Nuclear Engineering Technology Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Nuclear Engineering Technology rankings across degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Nuclear Engineering Technology
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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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